March 8: This week, Mayor Denny Doyle is in Washington D.C., attending congressional meetings about Clean Water Services and greeting lawmakers, including Rep. David Wu on March 9. The council chose not to meet while the mayor is out of town, according to Bill LaMarche, the city's spokesman.March 15: This meeting was postponed so Doyle and city councilors can attend the National League of Cities Conference in Washington D.C., which is scheduled from March 12-16.March 22: School is out all week for the Beaverton School Districtspring break. The council usually doesn't meet this week, LaMarche said.

The three meetings were not originally scheduled on the city's calendar. Notice of the council's absence was not recorded in the March 1 minutes, but the council expects to resume meeting on March 29.